Full Description
Delicious, easy recipes backed by the latest science on lowering cholesterol
Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies gives you the tools you need to make simple, healthy meals for managing cholesterol. More than 120 recipes—including 40 that are brand new in this edition—are here to fill your plate with delicious food that your taste buds and your heart will thank you for. There's a ton of new science out there on cholesterol, and this book brings you right up to speed with the latest studies and medical wisdom for managing your cholesterol with diet. Relying on heart-healthy foods—on their own or in conjunction with a statin medication or as an alternative—a low-cholesterol diet can protect your ticker and, thanks to these recipes, can even impress family and friends.
Learn the basic principles of how diet affects your blood cholesterol
Discover foods that give you important nutrients and special compounds for lowering cholesterol and preventing heart disease
Find the right ingredients when shopping, planning menus, and adapting recipes to support your health and please family and friends
Enjoy more than 120 easy-to-prepare recipes, including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts
Anyone who wants to control cholesterol while eating well has a friend in Low-Cholesterol Cookbook For Dummies.
Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started in Managing Your Cholesterol 7
Chapter 1: Managing Cholesterol Is Easier Than You Think 9
Chapter 2: Identifying the Foods to Favor to Manage Cholesterol 21
Chapter 3: Recognizing Those Foods You've Been Warned About 35
Chapter 4: Gearing Up for Healthy Cooking 53
Chapter 5: Greeting the Day with a Heart-Healthy Breakfast 63
Part 2: A Harvest of Veggies, Legumes, and Grains 77
Chapter 6: Bringing Home Heart-Friendly Vegetables 79
Chapter 7: Betting on Beans and Legumes for Lower Cholesterol 87
Chapter 8: Focusing on Quality Grains for Your Heart's Sake 101
Chapter 9: Benefiting from Soups and Salads 113
Part 3: Having Your Meat, Poultry, and Seafood 129
Chapter 10: Managing Red Meat in a Healthy Diet 131
Chapter 11: Flocking to Chicken and Turkey 141
Chapter 12: Reeling In Seafood to Your Diet 151
Part 4: Salsa, Snacks, Sips, Sweets, and Eating Out 163
Chapter 13: Sparking Flavors with Seasonings and Sauces 165
Chapter 14: Serving Snacks, Drinks, and Sweet Finishes 173
Chapter 15: Eating Well When Dining Out 187
Part 5: Time to Hit the Kitchen: Recipes Galore 199
Chapter 16: Preparing Breakfasts That Favor the Heart 201
Chapter 17: Creating Heart-Healthy Soups 223
Chapter 18: Tossing Together Scrumptious Salads 241
Chapter 19: Cooking Healthy Red Meat Dishes 263
Chapter 20: Bringing Poultry Dishes to Your Table 275
Chapter 21: Serving Great-Tasting Seafood 291
Chapter 22: Going Vegetarian to Lower Cholesterol 305
Chapter 23: Whipping Up Some Side Dishes 319
Chapter 24: Turning Out Condiments and Spreads 341
Chapter 25: Starting with Appetizers and Finishing with Sweets 349
Part 6: The Part of Tens 365
Chapter 26: Ten Ways to Fix Healthy Party Foods 367
Chapter 27: Ten Ways to Trim Your Food Bill 373
Appendix A: Metric Conversion Guide 377
Appendix B: Master Shopping List 381
Index 385
